Dear Arachnes, A (almost) Lenten treat: For those of you in or reasonably close to East Anglia, Ely Cathedral is hosting a RSN Exhibition during February...
04 Feb 2015 - 28 Feb 2015 Ely Cathedral will be hosting a unique exhibition of Ecclesiastical Embroidery in partnership with the Royal School of Needlework. Over 60 displays will include significant pieces of needlework which have been worked on by the Royal School and which form part of their collection housed at Hampton Court Palace. One of the highlights of the exhibition is six of the twelve Litany of Loreto panels. They were bequeathed to the School by a convent in Sussex and are rarely on display to the public. Other pieces include depictions of theological figures and symbols using a wide range of threads and techniques, plus some rare examples of white work altar cloths, burses, stoles and chalices. This unique exhibition will include artefacts from Ely Cathedral's own collection including a Mediaeval Cope, an 18th century gold vestment set and the recently restored white altar frontal. As part of the event we are delighted to have on display the 11th century gilded bronze chasuble pin, originally from the tomb of Archbishop Wulfstan at Ely, and gifted to the Society of Antiquaries of London<http://www.sal.org.uk/> in 1771. According to our local paper, it is rare for the RSN to exhibit outside its home at Hampton Court. http://www.ely-news.co.uk/Honour-Ely-Cathedral-chosen-Royal-School/story-2586 3951-detail/story.html There will also be a couple of lectures and workshops, more details are on the Cathedral website, tickets which include the Cathedral entry price are £8. http://www.elycathedral.org/events/ecclesiastical-embroidery-exhibition Louise In currently sunny but windy Cambridge (just SW of Ely), having had hail, thunder, the works, this afternoon. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
